Ruairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We are in a better place in the context of hitting targets. The Minister of State has said it is a seven-year project. There are still people who are several years away from getting broadband. We know part of the real solution lies with Eir, in that its make-ready product needs to be provided to NBI. The other thing is the possibility of the self-install product that NBI is looking to get off Eir. I understand there may be legal issues that need to be dealt with.

The Minister of State said he was looking at the possibility of a five-year project. I have been led to believe the acceleration time would be six years. Will the Minister of State provide information on that? The other question is whether people could be provided with alternatives, be it low Earth orbit satellite systems or wireless.

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